NoshowJones Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Lets hear your favourite 'Songs of war' in any country, and any century. I will start one about the American Civil War from that great American country singer Mel Tillis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Mel Tillis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fifty+thousand+names+carved+in+the+wall+george+jones Very moving song this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyHead Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiel Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 The former BBC theme tune "Lillibullero". Old tune with Scots origins, the most popular lyrics date from the Williamite Wars of 1689-91 which arose from the Glorious Revolution. Great tune and very rousing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostoday Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) The former BBC theme tune "Lillibullero". Old tune with Scots origins, the most popular lyrics date from the Williamite Wars of 1689-91 which arose from the Glorious Revolution. Great tune and very rousing. edit below Edited June 28, 2015 by lostoday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostoday Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 [media] [media] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostoday Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 And the band played Waltzing Matilda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 A great song that stirs up a lot of mixed emotions for those who lived through those times. Bobby Sands, the dirty protest- were they murderers or political prisoners? And he stood for Parliament, and won as a prisoner on H block. There are not many countries where you can stand for election as a prisoner. I'm English and we have to admit we behaved abominably to the Irish for hundreds of years, especially during the time of the Great Famine. Ireland's such a beautiful country, war is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) well, I tend to like comedy so: Edited June 28, 2015 by AYJAYDEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 And the band played Waltzing Matilda Yes, I always liked the Clancy brothers and Tommy Makem, sadly none of them are with us anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 well, I tend to like comedy so: Yes I know this one very well, used to always play it with the band back in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 A great song that stirs up a lot of mixed emotions for those who lived through those times. Bobby Sands, the dirty protest- were they murderers or political prisoners? And he stood for Parliament, and won as a prisoner on H block. There are not many countries where you can stand for election as a prisoner. I'm English and we have to admit we behaved abominably to the Irish for hundreds of years, especially during the time of the Great Famine. Ireland's such a beautiful country, war is over. Great band, especially David Crosby, what beautiful harmonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 A great song that stirs up a lot of mixed emotions for those who lived through those times. Bobby Sands, the dirty protest- were they murderers or political prisoners? And he stood for Parliament, and won as a prisoner on H block. There are not many countries where you can stand for election as a prisoner. I'm English and we have to admit we behaved abominably to the Irish for hundreds of years, especially during the time of the Great Famine. Ireland's such a beautiful country, war is over. Great band, especially David Crosby, what beautiful harmonies. Great post bannork, and everything you have said is so true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Good one this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wild+irish+rose+george+jones A song about the veterans of the Vietnam war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 that song had nothing to do with the war. it concerned police vs kids on sunset strip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 well, I tend to like comedy so: Yes I know this one very well, used to always play it with the band back in Scotland. the crowd musta been in stitches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 well, I tend to like comedy so: Yes I know this one very well, used to always play it with the band back in Scotland. the crowd musta been in stitches Why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 well, I tend to like comedy so: Yes I know this one very well, used to always play it with the band back in Scotland. the crowd musta been in stitches Why is that? its such an hilarious song! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 AYJAYDEE. I think it's a great song. We performed it on British television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 AYJAYDEE. I think it's a great song. We performed it on British television. it's the most simplistic, childish, smarmy, puerile POS ever recorded! lol. it was always a close cal whether we would laugh or puke evrytime it came on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 let's not forget our " Lilly Marlene"... the lullaby for my baby because it is the only song i know the text... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Roy Orbison, almost up there with Elvis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 AYJAYDEE. I think it's a great song. We performed it on British television. it's the most simplistic, childish, smarmy, puerile POS ever recorded! lol. it was always a close cal whether we would laugh or puke evrytime it came on! You obviously haven't listened to Elton John or Michael Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Here you are Crazy Chefhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUsePoATbrU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 that song had nothing to do with the war. it concerned police vs kids on sunset strip hmm, it was an anti-war song in my neck of the woods back in the 60's when I was a kid, but whatever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 One of my favorite 80's bands... https://youtu.be/GrnzznkK408 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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